Serbin Picnic Slated May 29

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Serbin will have their Annual Serbin Picnic on Sunday, May 29 at the Serbin Picnic Grounds. They will have barbecue for sale by the pound beginning at 10:30 a.m. The ladies will have a booth selling sides as well as craft items. There will be lots of children’s activities, snow cone stand, ice cream and cold beer. They invite everyone to come meet your old friends and make new ones.

Serbin 4-H

Serbin 4-H will be having their annual Fried Chicken Scholarship Fundraiser on Sunday, May 15 at 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Serbin Church Picnic Grounds. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased from any 4-H member or by calling Rebecca at (979) 540-6105 or Janis at (979) 540-0830.

St. Paul Serbin will be having a 5K/Kid’s Color Run on Saturday, May 28. This annual event is sponsored by the PTLS and profits support the educational programs of St. Paul Lutheran. Walk or run, sign up for fun or competition. Prizes will be awarded by gender in seven different age groups. To register contact Karla Hinze at kjsurman@hotmail.com.

Holy Cross VBS

Vacation Bible School will be held June 20-22 from 5:30- 8 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. This year the theme is “Superheroes of the Bible: Transformed by Faith.” Registration is online and will be open from May 9-27. Visit www.holycrosswarda.com to register. Volunteers are needed. If you would like to help with lessons, crafts, games, setup/cleanup, etc., please contact the church office at (979) 242-3333. A volunteer meeting will be held on Sunday, May 23 at 11:15 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. This is for anyone who wants to help with any part of VBS.

Texas Wendish Heritage Society

The Texas Wendish Heritage Society (TWHS) appreciates the support given to the scholarship program. All Texas Wendish Heritage Scholarship funds are received through fundraising projects and donations. The TWHS scholarship program, is available to students of Wendish descent and encourages students to learn more about their Wendish heritage. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university or trade school for Fall 2022 semester. The 2022-2023 scholarship applications will be available beginning April 19 online at www. texaswendish.org and on the Texas Wendish Facebook Page. The entire process is online and must be submitted digitally by the deadline of 5 p.m. on Saturday July 15. For more information contact the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum at (979) 366-2441 or museum@texaswendish.net.

Bible Study at Holy Cross

Bible Study at Holy Cross Lutheran Church is held each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the church library. This course is based on the book “How Happiness Happens” by Max Lucado. Everyone is welcome to join, contact Cyndy Zoch at cyndy. zoch@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Sewing and Quilting Group

The sewing and quilting group at Holy Cross Lutheran Church meets each Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon, in the old parish hall of the church. Everyone is welcome to join them for a morning of sewing, cutting, laughter, fellowship and of course yummy goodies. You do not need to be a member of Holy Cross to join this fun group. For more information feel free to contact Cindy Heselmeyer at cindyhesel@yahoo.com.

The ladies still collect all cancelled postage stamps, these are trimmed from their envelopes and sold to collectors. These can be dropped off at the church office, or in the designated box in the hallway.

Holy Cross Services

Services at Holy Cross Lutheran are Sunday at 9 a.m. Bible Class and Sunday school follows the morning service.

Sermon links/streaming videos and additional information is on the website at: www.holycrosswarda.com.

Faith Lutheran High School

Faith Lutheran High School has announced that Summer Camps are back. There are a variety of camps for youth. The ages listed are for grades NEXT school year.

June 1-Frog Dissection-Grade 6 to 8. Cost $15.

June 6-8-Volleyball-Grades 3 to 8. Cost $15.

June 13-15-Basketball-Grades K to 8. Cost $15.

June 20-22-STEM Camp-Grades K to 6. Cost $30.

June 27-29-Art Camp-Grades K to 6. Cost $30.

August 1-2-Archery-Grades 4 to 8. Cost $15.

Visit www.flhstx.org or their Facebook page for more information, space is limited.

Graduation will be held on Saturday, May 28 at 1:30 p.m.

Everyone is invited to the weekly Chapel Worship Service held each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

New student registration for the 2022-2023 school year is underway. If you are interested in scheduling a shadow day for prospective students, contact the school at (979) 242-2889 to experience what FLHS is all about. You can also schedule a visit via their website at: www.flhstx.org

Prayer Requests

Amy Wagner, Al Jurk, Allen Wolf, Bernice Guettler, Joyce Bise, Wesley Cervenka, Clara Damerow, Margaret Menzies.

Special Prayers for those in the nursing home: Evelyn Kasper, Jimmy Zoch.

Special Prayers for those in assisted living centers: Carol Jurk, Nancy M. Pietsch.

Special Prayers for those shut-in at home: Jim and Betty Duke, Shirley Going, Larry Kasper, Alvina Moerbe, Mary Ann Pitesch.

Anniversaries

Happy Anniversary to the following couples: Amber and Andrew Baas-May 19.

Birthdays

Birthday wishes are extended to the following celebrants: Doug Lehmann, Andrew Davis-May 13, Tasha Ahrens-17.

Special Birthday Wishes to Pastor Dennis Tegtmeier who celebrates turning 82 on May 15.

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